The Retired Expat Drift

"There's always something going on," the retired American lady said to me. "Somebody comes by for drinks and then we go out to eat someplace." She was explaining why she never got around to doing the creative artwork that had meant a lot to her in the past.

Last week we ran into another American we know here by Lake Chapala. I immediately noticed that his eyes were sparkling and he exuded vitality. "I've been so busy!" he said. He told us he's become very involved in a program that teaches English to Mexicans.

As Kelly and I walked away, I said to Kelly, "Well, he's sure not suffering from Retired Expat Drift... hey, that's a good phrase, I 'd better use it in my blog.

We do see it in a lot of people here. Not most.